The Minnesota Rovers has a board of directors which oversees the administrative activities of the club. Board members are elected in February and any members are eligible to run for any position except directors at large.
Board meetings are usually held on the first Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Non-board members may attend as observers. Certain decisions which concern the operations of the Minnesota Rovers are made at the Board level. “Member meetings” are called periodically where members provide input and vote on specific issues.
Read about the responsibilities of the directors:
Officer RolesBoard Members
President
Stacey Grimes
Joined Rovers: January 2007
Favorite Activities: Hiking, road biking and camping. Also LOVE checking out state park group sites for possible destinations for new trips!
All-time favorite trip: So many good memories to choose from, but Germany and Prague with Rover friends is particularly special.
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Trips Director / Vice President
Jen Oberg
Joined Rovers: 2007
Favorite Activities: Camping, kayaking, hiking, XC Skiing, snowshoeing
All-time favorite trip: England trip in 2013.
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Treasurer
Stephanie Rasley
Joined Rovers: 2014 / 2021
Favorite Activities: Backpacking, day hiking, cross country skiing, kayaking
All-time favorite trip: Favorite Rovers trip — Hostel takeover at Itasca State Park. I enjoyed making dinner on Regina’s crew, sleeping in bunk beds, and biking. Favorite non-Rovers trip would be rafting the Grand Canyon.
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Recording Secretary
Therese Markert
Joined Rovers: Fall 2006
Favorite Activities: Hiking, exploring, paddling, sailing, snow shoeing, xc skiing, camping
All-time favorite trip: Sailing on Lake Superior for a 10-day trip circumnavigating Isle Royale and Passage Island with the opportunity to explore via kayaking and hiking; also greatly enjoyed Rovers trips sailing and kayaking around the Apostle Islands
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Equipment Director
David Byrne
Joined Rovers: 1998
Favorite Activities: Bicycling, XC skiing, paddling, building igloos
All-time favorite trip: reCycling the World with Julie
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Equipment Assistant
Bruce Mielke
Joined Rovers: March 2020
Favorite Activities: Paddling, camping, hiking and biking.
All-time favorite trip: Tent camping across Alaska’s expansive wilderness and hiking the four spectacular ecosystems of Olympic National Park, WA.
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Membership Director
Lori Chase
Joined Rovers: 1998
Favorite Activities: Climbing, Paddling, XC skiing, and discovering new places to enjoy
All-time favorite trip: South Dakota Black Hills for climbing and on to Utah for canyoneering
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Membership Assistant
Laura Saher
Joined Rovers: 2017
Favorite Activities: Backpacking, bicycling, paddling, XC skiing, snowshoeing, SCUBA diving, and exploring new places
All-time favorite trip: Thru-hiking the Ice Age Trail
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Database Director
Bob Jarvis
Joined Rovers: 1970
Favorite Activities: Cycling, hiking, canal boating in England
All-time favorite trip: First trip to Britain with Rovers
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Presentation Director
Laura Kennedy Gilman
Joined Rovers: 2017
Favorite Activities: Hiking, camping, snowshoeing
All-time favorite trip: Camping and canoeing with my dad at Itasca State Park when I was 10 years old.
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Publicity Director
Sue Wittkop
Joined Rovers: 2011
Favorite Activities: Road biking and cycling vacations, kayaking, hiking, discovering new places near and far
All-time favorite trip: They’re all fabulous in their own way, but winning a cycling trip to Catalonia Spain edges out the rest
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Publicity Assistant
Roger Clay
Joined Rovers: 2013
Favorite Activities: Paddling, cross country skiing, biking, conservation
All-time favorite trip: Kayaking Glacier Bay National Monument
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Events Director
Open Position!
Joined Rovers:
Favorite Activities:
All-time favorite trip:
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Events Assistant
Rosie Dauth
Joined Rovers: 2007
Favorite Activities: Paddling, hiking, snowshoeing, mushroom hunting, post activities socializing and games
All-time favorite trip: Ooh, that’s a tough one, so many epic and fun trips to choose from … the Quetico trip with Adam the summer before the pandemic is one that was up there in lights!
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Conservation Director
Deb Sweeney
Joined Rovers: March 2021
Favorite Activities: Hiking, camping, backpacking, kayaking, botany, conservation
All-time favorite trip: Boundary Waters canoe trip to “Cannonball Island,” with a perfect campsite including cliff jumping into the lake!
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Web Administrator
Jodi Stammer
Joined Rovers: June 1998
Favorite Activities: Mountain biking, road biking, canyoneering, hiking, cross-country skiing
All-time favorite trip: Oh, too many to list! Hiking in Switzerland; Cycling in Spain, Scotland, and Italy; Fleeing an erupting volcano in Ecuador; XC Skiing in British Columbia, etc.!
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Director at Large
Fran Lesicko
Joined Rovers: 2007
Favorite Activities: Kayaking
All-time favorite trip: The last one I did. Standouts are kayaking around a Pacific Island off of New Zealand, the 2017 total eclipse, kayak camping and blue whale encounters in Baja just before the pandemic (and randomly running into other Rovers who happened to be passing through).
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Director at Large
Barry Shillingford
Joined Rovers: 2004
Favorite Activities: Hiking, kayaking, cross-country skiing, snowboarding
All-time favorite trip: Canal trip in England. We float through beautiful countryside down a canal system started in the late 1700’s and work the boat, locks, and lift bridges ourselves.
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